diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/promote-master.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/promote-master.yaml
index 0595a69..d367e87 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/promote-master.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/promote-master.yaml
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             frontend_ok=false
-            if curl -kfsS "https://localhost:${frontend_host_port}/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            if curl -fsS "http://localhost:${frontend_host_port}/" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               frontend_ok=true
             fi
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 975450c..df95fe9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
     image: git.ryankegel.com:3000/kegel/chores/frontend:latest # Or specific version tag
     container_name: chores-app-frontend-prod # Added for easy identification
     ports:
-      - "${FRONTEND_HOST_PORT:-4601}:${FRONTEND_CONTAINER_PORT:-443}" # Host port -> Container 443 (HTTPS) or 80 (HTTP)
+      - "${FRONTEND_HOST_PORT:-4601}:${FRONTEND_CONTAINER_PORT:-80}" # Host port -> Container 80 (HTTP; SSL terminated by external proxy)
     environment:
       - BACKEND_HOST=chores-app-backend # Points to internal backend service
       - FRONTEND_SSL_ENABLED=false